Friday, December 16, 2011

This is my favorite time of the year. Throughout the ages, in nearly every civilization, winter has meant a great deal to humans. This is the time of the year where work in the fields would come to a close and people would spend most of their time with close friends and family.

In the far northern regions winter also meant long periods of time with little or no sunlight. This darkness was kept at bay with everything from roaring fires to simple candles.

It is no surprise that most winter holidays today share some of the same charataristics of the old days. We still celebrate through the use of candles, feasting, and spending lots of time with loved ones.

One particular winter tradition that has evolved quite a bit over the years is the exchanging of gifts. Despite what some may consider rampant commercialism I still feel that there is such intrinsic value in this energetic exchange. Our language, any verbal language for that matter, is so incredibly limited in its ability to properly convey complex emotions such as love and gratitude. By giving someone something that you spent time selecting you are essentially bridging the gap between emotion and language.

To show my gratitude to you, dear readers, for making this such an incredibly blessed year I would like to give you all a copy my book Living a Blessed Life. For the next couple of days Amazon has the digital copy of this book listed as free and I encourage each of you to take this gift while it is available.